re: WCDMA in Korea
- KT ICOM is currently offering demonstration-only W-CDMA service, with full-fledged commercial service scheduled to be introduced next year.
- The 14th Asian Games, to be held in the coastal city of Busan from Sept. 29 and Oct. 14, is expected to offer greater international media coverage to mobile carriers, and KT ICOM is keen to publicize its W-CDMA service quality to dispel skepticism about the new 3G technology.
- "The company will stress the difference between W-CDMA and cdma2000 1x during the Asian Games so that subscribers can understand the real merits of W-CDMA 3G service"
- KT ICOM officials said its videophone service delivers clearer images than cdma2000 1x EV-DO, while allowing multiple subscribers to talk to each other at the same time.
- The handset chip, provided by Qualcomm, has been upgraded from 3.0 to 4.0, ensuring better image quality for videophones.
"The Asian Games will be another turning point for the company's position in the global W-CDMA 3G market as the demonstration will showcase our system, handsets, parts, application and content to the global audience."
>> KT ICOM to Demonstrate W-CDMA 3G Service during Busan Asian Games
Korea Herald
2002.09.26
KT ICOM, a mobile unit of KT Corp., said it will demonstrate its W-CDMA third-generation (3G) mobile service during the Asian Games, extending its marketing campaign from the World Cup finals in June.
The company showcased its 3G technologies, typified by the smooth videophone streaming images, at the opening ceremony of the World Cup finals co-hosted by Korea and Japan.
KT ICOM is currently offering demonstration-only W-CDMA service, with full-fledged commercial service scheduled to be introduced next year. CDMA-based 3G service, otherwise known as cdma2000 1x, is widely available in Korea but the government granted 2GHz spectrum licenses to KT Corp. and SK Telecom in 2000 for future W-CDMA services, disregarding the disputes about overlapping network investment.
The 14th Asian Games, to be held in the coastal city of Busan from Sept. 29 and Oct. 14, is expected to offer greater international media coverage to mobile carriers, and KT ICOM is keen to publicize its W-CDMA service quality to dispel skepticism about the new 3G technology.
"The company will stress the difference between W-CDMA and cdma2000 1x during the Asian Games so that subscribers can understand the real merits of W-CDMA 3G service," KT ICOM said.
The mobile unit said it would operate demonstration rooms at BEXCO exhibition hall in Busan and two other locations. Major items include videophones, VOD (video on demand) streaming and MMS (multimedia messaging service).
KT ICOM officials said its videophone service delivers clearer images than cdma2000 1x EV-DO, while allowing multiple subscribers to talk to each other at the same time. The handset chip, provided by Qualcomm, has been upgraded from 3.0 to 4.0, ensuring better image quality for videophones, KT ICOM officials said.
Visitors at the demonstration rooms will be encouraged to experiment with MMS by sending photos, video messages, music and texts to other users.
"The Asian Games will be another turning point for the company's position in the global W-CDMA 3G market as the demonstration will showcase our system, handsets, parts, application and content to the global audience," KT ICOM CEO Cho Young-chu said. <<
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